Kalen DeBoer feels things are ‘completely different’ for the Alabama Crimson Tide this offseason.  DeBoer and Alabama football were faced with multiple challenges around this time last year.

Ryan Grubb will serve as Alabama football's offensive coordinator after all. Grubb, who spent 12 previous seasons with DeBoer in a variety of roles, was with DeBoer at Washington, Fresno State, Eastern Illinois and Division II Sioux Falls.

The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine gives Alabama the best chance of landing Sutter at 61%. The Crimson Tide are followed by Illinois (24.8%), Ole Miss (3.4%), Ohio State (2%), Penn State (2%) and Iowa (1.6%).

On Thursday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide added another commitment to their 2026 recruiting class, as offensive line prospect Chris Booker officially announced that he had committed to the program.

Alabama football picked up its second commitment in the recruiting class of 2026 on Thursday. Offensive lineman Chris Booker announced he’ll be joining the Crimson Tide after his senior high school season.